The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-12-16
COUNTY NEWS.
Friday, Dec. 16, 1882.
MINOR LOCALS

and festive appearance with holiday
goods.
The switches at this station are
almost completed and the morning
passenger trains will pass here in place
of at Colora.
Mr.. j. T. McCullough's big fat dog,
Colonel, died last week martyr to
fairness. Poor Colonel is not the
only victim of too much good living.
Six thousand dollars was raised in
20 minutes at the close Of the Pr0hi
bition National Convention in Chi-
cago for inaugurating the camp align
for 1888.
Mr.. T. T. Worrall's hosiery factory
in Philadelphia claims good deal Of
his time and attention. Mr.. Worral
divides his time between his store here
and the factory.
Howard Brom6eld was accidentally
struck in the stomach on Tuesday while
playing ball at recess at the Friends
Normal School here, hurting him So
severely that he tainted and doctor
was called in.
Samuel Ryan has rasied the frame OF
his new house and is pushing the work
with zeal. The excellent December
weather We have had has been most
favorable for building.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Port Deposit will give
an entertainment in Odd Fellows
Hall on Monday evening, December
26.
The Republican party of Kent Co.
are making arrangements 70 estab.
lish a newspaper in Chestertown.
There are two papers published in
the town but both are democratic.
Mr.. VIM. Grason & Sons public sale
of sle;ghs, &C., has deem postponed on
account of the stormy weather on
Thursday last, till Saturday, December
Gath, the day before Christmas, when
good seighing is expected.
Job Sidwell, contractor and build.
er has completed George Gifford's
new barn, near Zion, which is built
to take the place of the one destroy
ed by fire last summer. The new
structure measures 60 by 70 feet.
Rising Sun W. C. T. U. will meet at
2.30p. m. on Thursday Dec. 22nd, at
Mrs. VIM. Overholt's. A subject will
be discussed at this meeting that is es-
pecially interesting to every mother,
and an invitation is extended to those,
not members, to meet with US upon this
occasion.
Some towns on the line of the
railroads complain that their local
mercantile business is Injured by the
railroads carrying packages Of dry
goods from the cities for purchasers,
in their baggage cars free. Why
don't they complain to the Inter-
State Commission. They were ap.
pointed to cure such ills.
AS Christmas day this year falls
on Sunday, the banks will observe
Monday the Goth as legal holiday.
All notes maturing on the 25th and
26th must be attended to on Sstur.
day, Dec, oath to save protest. Mon.
day January, End, will be observed
Is New Years day and notes due
January 1st and End, must be paid
Dec. 3lst.
The officers of the National Bank
of Rising Sun have supplied the Bank
with new brass "grill' and heavy
glass plate in place of the small slab
and diminntive window formerly
used by the cashier over which he
transacted business with the public.
The new arrangement will greatly
facilitate business, while 1t is a great
improvement to the Bank counter
and convenience to the public.
The case of Edward Lawler Us. the
P. w. & B. r. r. Company for dam
ages for injuries sustained by plain.
tiff was settled by compromise, the
railroad paying Lawler $4,000 it is
reported. Constable was Attorney
for the plaintiff. Another case
against the railroad in which the
same connsel was employed oY tile
complainant was also compromised.
Constable has become a terror to
railroad companies.
The Rising Sun Detective Associa.
ton will hold its annual stock holders
meeting on Saturday eth of January,
see advertisement in another column.
New members are invited to join the
Association, and in union guard more
sffectually against thieves. We would
suggest that members invite their
neighbors to become members, and also
remind them that it would be a grace.
full act to bring their wives along and
give them an opportunity also to enjoy
the most excellent turkey dinner which
the ladies of the Mite Society will pre-,
pare for the occasion.